Game control
Rewards teams that consistently outscore opponents, with schedule strength considered.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Scoring punch
Rewards teams that put points on the board, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Defensive toughness
Rewards teams that keep opponents off the scoreboard, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Winning
Rewards teams for simply winning the games on their schedule.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Tough schedules
Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Big-game wins
Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Wins away from home
Gives extra credit for winning road and neutral-site games.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Statement wins
Rewards teams for wins by 14 or more points.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Close-game grit
Rewards teams that win games decided by eight points or fewer.
Your importance: 2 out of 10Avoiding bad losses
Rewards teams whose worst result was still competitive.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Team talent
How much proven player talent is already on the roster.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Recruiting strength
Rewards teams that have stacked several strong recruiting classes.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Returning production
Rewards teams bringing back more of last season's on-field production.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Transfer portal impact
Rewards teams whose rated transfer additions outweigh their departures.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Previous-season performance
Lets last season's results matter until this season builds its own story.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Recent form
Emphasizes how a team performed in its three most recently completed games.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Show the technical details
| Factor | Raw value | Adjusted value | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game control | 2.257 | 0.207 | 0.030 |
| Scoring punch | 23.670 | -0.625 | -0.057 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.966 | 0.825 | 0.075 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.074 | 0.011 |
| Tough schedules | 1.193 | 0.221 | 0.024 |
| Big-game wins | 3.365 | 0.071 | 0.008 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.842 | -0.046 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.997 | -0.054 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.021 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 1.331 | 0.073 |
| Team talent | 907.220 | 1.867 | 0.016 |
| Recruiting strength | 272.210 | 1.834 | 0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.692 | 1.041 | 0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | -11.120 | -1.844 | -0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.670 | 0.760 | 0.005 |
| Recent form | -3.333 | -0.338 | -0.025 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.